Please can you advise if you can fit a whole chicken on the rack with the lid on, is the lid high enough to leave room for the chicken? ?
32728
It's close, but I fit a chicken under the lid successfully.I only did it once. I'm not sure if there is much variance in size among chickens.
32729
I have never tried to cook a whole chicken, so I can't answer to your question. Sorry!
32730
Yes, you certainly can fit a chicken in the pan, on the rack and with the lid on. Most chickens sold in supermarkets fit well. If you get an unusually large bird, you could have a space problem with the rack and lid in place.
32731
Sorry, but I haven't tried it with the rack or the cover. It fits a 7 lb. chichen with stuffing around it but without the lid. I would think that it would accomodate a 4 lb. chicken with both the rack and the lid.
32732
Hi, mine came without rack, I got it from another place, not amazon. The pot is 13 inch wide and 5 inch tall without the handle. I can fit one Big chicken or two medium chickens or three Cornish hens in there. The pot is big. Good luck, hope it helped :).
1825943
Yes! this is the perfect size to cook a whole chicken! I have done this several times. This is the best crock-pot!
1539450
Definitely not. You can 'comfortably' fit a ~7lb chicken, but that's it. And be very careful - the tray & grate "tip" backwards as you pull them out - you HAVE to hold the tray/wire shelf steady until it 'catches' on the side support again (it's like there's a 'dead space' in the middle where the tray has nothing to rest on).
404348
I think the space is pretty tight for roasting a whole chicken. The top of the chicken would be too close to the heating elements, causing uneven browning. Even cutting the whole chicken into pieces would overcrowd the roasting pan. The size is more ideal for roasting 2 bone in chicken breast halves or several chicken leg/thigh pieces. Cutting a whole chicken in half would also work better.
849785
I would say no. It could possibly hold a 6 to 8 pound turkey breast, but not a full turkey. Just not enough space.
962845
Last Thanksgiving used it for a 15+ pounder, not to tight, and use it regularly for 12 to 15 lbs. I do not have the lid on it when I roast however. The lid will not fit over the bird, I use a brown paper bag "tent" to roast the bird in the roaster. Works really, really well. They have one more size up if you are needing a larger roaster around 19 inches I believe with a higher profile on the lid as compared to this one.
998719
Yes. A whole roaster fits in and that is the same size as a rotisserie chicken.
1036842
I have used it on the top rack because most of the items I put in it are smaller plastic items and lids. However, it seems sturdy enough to try on the bottom rack if you needed to put it there.
1016330
mine did not, would like to find a rack that would fit down in it, my wife starting using ours for slow baking chicken, she crumples up foil to put on the bottom so all the fat drips to the bottom and the chicken stays crispy
231777
I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16 inches. There is still plenty of room for air circulation above and below the chicken. Hope this helps. I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16... » Read More I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16 inches. There is still plenty of room for air circulation above and below the chicken. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1662953
I haven't tried placing the chicken upside down, but my guess is that it wouldn't fit. I put onions and garlic into the tower part.
670640
Yes. You could fit 2 smaller chickens, like around 3 1/2 pound chickens. You could leave them whole to make a stock with. They would touch and your pot would be full, but you could do it. I would actually recommend buying the next size up if you want to boil two chickens on a regular basis.
569129
The largest thing I have put in it is a 5 or so lb. chicken. It probably could do it although it may look crammed in there at first they alsways do shrink. Also I would cook on med instead of low.
636411
No, but it can be moved easily to a 45 degree position so as to not block the rear of the main cooking area. It would be a bit better if it would move up when the lid is opened. I don't use the rack very often so it's no big deal to me.
2226158
Yes, it works fine for me. With the lid it is great for chicken. Although some people prefer the sides to be taller and vertical for fried chicken. I also like the large size and the sloped sides make it versatile and allow you to slide a spatula in, for eggs, as example.
938839
That would depend on the size of the chicken. The bottom is 6-1/4 x 6-1/4. The top is approx. 7-3/4 x 7-3/4. It is approx. 4 inches deep. A small chicken would probably fit.
2080049
It depends on the size of the chicken. There is a warmer shelf that is easily dropped to the grill surface. You would have just over 9" of height when the top is closed. Never done it myself. You could also take out the grill surface ( 3 pieces) and put your own, smaller one, in to gain extra height. I have used mine many times and think it's great. Mine has the additional grille off to the side for smoking. I use it that way the most.